E-Sport am Scheideweg: Wenn Geld und Image ins Spiel kommen Stephan Steininger July 05, 2023 – 3 min read Share this post Bei der ersten Olympic E-Sport Week wurden nur Games gespielt, die anerkannte Sportarten simulieren © IOC/ Lionel Ng Road to Esports Nations Cup 2026 © Esports Foundation Esports Road to Esports Nations Cup 2026 The road to the first Esports Nations Cup in 2026 is approaching several major milestones, including roster announcements, ranking cutoffs and online qualifiers. These provide multiple pathways to representation at the ENC. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Team Germany © esports player foundation Esports National Roster for the Esports Nations Cup 2026 Team Germany has finalised its national roster for the Esports Nations Cup 2026. Over the coming weeks, Team Germany E-Sport's members will be introduced gradually, beginning with the Rainbow Six Siege X team. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read Franziska Giffey, Berlin's Senator for Economic Affairs, is playing a key role in promoting esports in the capital. In June 2025, she unveiled the first "Esports Team Berlin", funded by the Senate. In its second year, the programme will be renamed "Esports Academy Berlin". © esports player foundation (epf) Funding Esports Academy Berlin Enters Its Second Round For the second year running, the State of Berlin and the esports player foundation are jointly supporting young talent on their journey to becoming professional esports players, with up to 25 places available this year. The programme also has a new name. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read DoKomi 2026 Hall 3 © GamesMarkt KL Events Creative Games Area at DoKomi 2026 At DoKomi 2026, the Anime and Japan Expo in Düsseldorf, which attracted over 215,000 visitors last year, an increasing number of games are being showcased. Not only is Nintendo on site, but so is the Creative Games Area, which features numerous indie studios from Germany. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read The German trade delegation, organised by the Tysk-Svenska Handelskammaren (GamesMarket). Events German Delegations Gather at Nordic Game 2026 With separate booths for Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg and the German Delegation to Sweden, Nordic Game was well-served with great games and businesspeople from the Federal Republic. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read Pipapo Games' Map Map - A Game About Maps Released Map Map - A Game About Maps, the debut game from Hamburg-based Pipapo Games, was released yesterday, with publishing support from Rekoup. GameCity Hamburg backed the game's development. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Paris Expo Porte de Versailles is the Venue for the Esports World Cup 2026 © Esports Foundation Paris Expo Porte de Versailles Is the Venue for the Esports World Cup 2026 The Esports Foundation has confirmed that the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles will be the official venue for the esports and gaming event set to take place in Paris from 6 July to 23 August. The full schedule is also set. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read Campus Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #21 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Professor Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. This week's topics include the contested position of Dark Souls II within the Souls series, the dynamic intersection between history and games, and Kaludoscope. By Rudolf Inderst • 4 min read MGZsheroes 2026 © Heike Fischer People MGZsheroes 2026 Includes Four People From the Games Industry The Media Start-up Centre (Mediengründerzentrum) in North Rhine-Westphalia has introduced the female founders who will begin the empowerment programme in 2026. Four individuals were selected from the games sector. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Road to Esports Nations Cup 2026 © Esports Foundation Esports Road to Esports Nations Cup 2026 The road to the first Esports Nations Cup in 2026 is approaching several major milestones, including roster announcements, ranking cutoffs and online qualifiers. These provide multiple pathways to representation at the ENC. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Team Germany © esports player foundation Esports National Roster for the Esports Nations Cup 2026 Team Germany has finalised its national roster for the Esports Nations Cup 2026. Over the coming weeks, Team Germany E-Sport's members will be introduced gradually, beginning with the Rainbow Six Siege X team. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Franziska Giffey, Berlin's Senator for Economic Affairs, is playing a key role in promoting esports in the capital. In June 2025, she unveiled the first "Esports Team Berlin", funded by the Senate. In its second year, the programme will be renamed "Esports Academy Berlin". © esports player foundation (epf) Funding Esports Academy Berlin Enters Its Second Round For the second year running, the State of Berlin and the esports player foundation are jointly supporting young talent on their journey to becoming professional esports players, with up to 25 places available this year. The programme also has a new name. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
DoKomi 2026 Hall 3 © GamesMarkt KL Events Creative Games Area at DoKomi 2026 At DoKomi 2026, the Anime and Japan Expo in Düsseldorf, which attracted over 215,000 visitors last year, an increasing number of games are being showcased. Not only is Nintendo on site, but so is the Creative Games Area, which features numerous indie studios from Germany. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
The German trade delegation, organised by the Tysk-Svenska Handelskammaren (GamesMarket). Events German Delegations Gather at Nordic Game 2026 With separate booths for Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg and the German Delegation to Sweden, Nordic Game was well-served with great games and businesspeople from the Federal Republic. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
Pipapo Games' Map Map - A Game About Maps Released Map Map - A Game About Maps, the debut game from Hamburg-based Pipapo Games, was released yesterday, with publishing support from Rekoup. GameCity Hamburg backed the game's development. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Paris Expo Porte de Versailles is the Venue for the Esports World Cup 2026 © Esports Foundation Paris Expo Porte de Versailles Is the Venue for the Esports World Cup 2026 The Esports Foundation has confirmed that the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles will be the official venue for the esports and gaming event set to take place in Paris from 6 July to 23 August. The full schedule is also set. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Campus Game Studies Watchlist 2026 #21 The Game Studies Watchlist newsletter, curated by Professor Rudolf Inderst, is published weekly on GamesMarket. This week's topics include the contested position of Dark Souls II within the Souls series, the dynamic intersection between history and games, and Kaludoscope. By Rudolf Inderst • 4 min read
MGZsheroes 2026 © Heike Fischer People MGZsheroes 2026 Includes Four People From the Games Industry The Media Start-up Centre (Mediengründerzentrum) in North Rhine-Westphalia has introduced the female founders who will begin the empowerment programme in 2026. Four individuals were selected from the games sector. By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
